By: Darco Cazin April 13, 2021
Flow Trails will play a big role in the future of mountain biking. They will be essential to grow the number of mountain bike riders across all ages and skill levels. The good news is, that many destinations are already planning, designing and building new flow trails.
Topics: trails, know-how-transfer, traildesign
Picture: Christoph Bayer for Scott Sports
In recent years it became more and more important to understand how trail user’s habits and means of transportation influence trails condition and necessary maintenance work.
MoreTopics: trails, know-how-transfer, emtb, trail building school, traildesign, sustainable trailbuilding
The guidelines for building sustainable mountain bike trails are well established by such organizations as the International Mountain Bicycling Association and Outdoor Recreation Northern Ireland. However, if you aspire to build not just a good trail but one that will cause riders return to your destination then follow these steps.
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The environmental impacts of mountain biking are a topic of frequent, and sometimes heated, discussion by advocates, tourism promoters, environmentalists, and land managers. Unfortunately, misunderstandings and stereotypes exist, and in the worst cases poor information is used to make decisions about trail access. While there are many anecdotal and emotional responses to mountain biking, what are the actual impacts?
MoreTopics: trails, destination, Enviromental Impacts, strategy, know-how-transfer, traildesign
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